New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-24
GREAT CROWDS AT ATLANTIC CITY.
GUESTS SLEEPING on THE STAIR LASDINGs-s
CIAL INCIDENTS.

GUESTS SLEEPING on THE STAIR LANDINGs-so-
CIAL INCIDENTS.
ATLANTIC CITY, July % tNpeefdD.-Ths resort has
probably never been 80 crowded II is to-day. The
have been compelled to place cots In every
available spot The halls and the landings on the stairs
are being used and guests reach their rooms with d
Guilty The society incident OF the week the hop at
the United States In honor Of the Pennsylvania State
Revenue Commission. II was largely attended There
is plenty OF amusements, comprising opera, dramatic
minstrels, Kellsr. the magician and Tho Fame OF
PompeiL" three piers vie with another in
septng the best attractions and doing big business
Everybody complains of tho postal service. John f.
Hail. Editor OF The Times Democrat. says "A lctter
mailed In Phlade pbia last Wednesday had not reached
It's destination here Sunday-four days Saturday even
ing some OF the mail-carrfers worked TIL o'clock dis
tribung and then didn't get through The Government
plan 10 a closehsted, miscrly aud mistaken policy,
which wholly dsregards facts and the requirements Of
business President Cleveland had better revise
his Cabinet II tho head OF the Post Onice
Department cannot give proper attention to public bus
ness here"
The weather has been severe most Of the week, the
mercury hugging close the lar figures ia TIE Miro
ties The storm OF Friday night However, brough; the
mercury down to the eighties.
The news companies arc making wellmeant and
fairly succcss effort to stop the petty eItortons prae
tlsed BY newsboys In :bo prices OF daily papers
During tho week number OF houses have been robbed.
Darrah Baden. the young son OF Mrs Elizabeth
Bladen, OF Toggarfs Sunday Times. and companion
were rescued from drowning on Wednesday by Father
j. b. Broderick, Of Baltimore.
One OF the social features OF the week compll-
msniary given In honor OF Mr. and Mrs Joseph
l. Traverna, OF Pittsburg At tho United States Hotel.
The conductors OF the affair Mr. Brown, OF Barn
we'll, g. C., and Charles stern, OF New-York
The session Of the Underwrters Association Of
the Middle Department held a two days session this
william Muir. president; John Tenney and Alfred Row
ELL vicepIesdents W. C. Goodrich, secretary and treas
urer, and r. X. Clemencc. assistant secretary.
Among the prom nent visitors during tho week aud
who are still hero exAttorney General BENJAMIN
Harris Brewster. Mrs. Joseph sngorly mother Will
lam NJ. singery. OF The Phiiddepha Record, and r.
q A. Decsross, OF Panama Tho Washington con-
tngent are j. Edward Chapman, II. Adler Robert g.
Fletcher aud G. Bird. g. Chalton Of New YORK Jules
Levy, the cornetist, and his wife; DIR. J..
William White DIR. J. Gerschner, OF New
York Mrs. John W. Foruey. Miss riie May Forney,
and Mr.. and Mrs. George Filter Mr. A. Strasbergor and
family. of NewYork Mr.. and Mrs John T.. Balcton of
Pittsburg; Judge J. H. RANKIN, of Beefonte, Penn
Mrs. Colonel BoDallin OF Philadelphia Judge Hugg OF
Camden; oxPostmaster Harrison Adrcon, OF Batimore
General T. McKOben, u. T. A.; N. X. Metcalf, OF san
Francisco; Major n. A. MoDtooth OF Pittsburgh General
John Andrews. OF Cincinnaii John King, diamond
merchant CT Cape Town, South Africa; Louis LOweniha
OF Antwerp Belgium; the Rev. B u. Jones' OF Lincoln
University; DR. Samuel Gross Senator Bryant, OF
Toledo; John T. Clark the COMEDIAN NJ Otterbury OF
Pittsburg; Colonel !. l.. Bush, OF the Pennsyvap
Railroad; Admiral Peters IT, :. NJ and A. j. Darling on
OF Reading, are also AZ this beach.